This service is dedicated to:
- Businesses and not-for-profit organizations looking for the right researcher to support them in their innovation projects
- Mitacs works with domestic and international partners to circulate your opportunity throughout our post-secondary networks to find you candidates who are the best fit.
- Researchers (professors or students) looking for the perfect opportunity to put their skills and knowledge into practice
- If you apply for a project, and the company is interested, Mitacs will connect you to the company to discuss and potentially develop the Mitacs research proposal.
Here is what to do
If you are a researcher (student – from college to undergrads and graduate students – or post-doctoral fellows as well as recent graduate students from a Canadian college or university), explore the available projects using the filters below, and apply using the link at the end of the project description.
If you are a for-profit corporation, an eligible not-for-profit organization, a municipality or a hospital needing academic expertise for an upcoming project, please complete this form.
If you are a faculty member at a Canadian or foreign academic institution and are interested in one of these projects, please contact a member of our business development team.
For more information on the eligibility criteria for Research and Innovation projects, see our Accelerate and BSI programs respectively.
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LovePillow - QC-898
Project type:
Research
Desired discipline(s):
Kinesiology, Life Sciences, Design, Social Sciences & Humanities
Name of company:
Groupe Industriel Rivard Inc.
Estimated length of project:
4 to 6 months
Preferred start date:
As soon as possible.
Location(s):
Rimouski, QC, Canada
No. of positions:
1
Desired education level:
CollegeUndergraduate/BachelorMaster'sPhDPostdoctoral fellowRecent graduateCustomer-driven innovation loop for a new ecodesign BIM plugin QC-897 / Boucle d’innovation axée sur les clients pour un nouveau module BIM d’écoconception - QC-897
Project type:
Innovation
Desired discipline(s):
Environmental sciences, Natural Sciences, Architecture and design, Social Sciences & Humanities, Design
Name of company:
Carbon Saver (Sauveur de Carbone inc.)
Estimated length of project:
6 months to 1 year
Preferred start date:
10/01/2026
Location(s):
Montréal, QC, Canada
No. of positions:
1
Desired education level:
Undergraduate/BachelorMaster'sR&D collaboration: mechanical simulation & multi-layer polymer bonding for advanced sports platform - BC-1031
Project type:
Research
Desired discipline(s):
Engineering - mechanical, Engineering, Engineering - other
Name of company:
Anonymous
Estimated length of project:
6 months to 1 year
Preferred start date:
As soon as possible.
Location(s):
Burnaby, BC, Canada
No. of positions:
1
Desired education level:
CollegeUndergraduate/BachelorMaster'sPhDPostdoctoral fellowRecent graduateComparative AI Compliance in Education: Canada, U.S., EU & Taiwan - ON-1231
Project type:
Research
Desired discipline(s):
Education, Social Sciences & Humanities, Law, Public administration
Name of company:
Edgentica Inc.
Estimated length of project:
4 to 6 months
Preferred start date:
As soon as possible.
Location(s):
Toronto, ON, Canada
No. of positions:
1
Desired education level:
Master'sPhDAI Compliance in Financial Services: Canada, U.S., EU & Taiwan - ON-1230
Project type:
Research
Desired discipline(s):
Business, Social Sciences & Humanities, Law
Name of company:
Edgentica Inc.
Estimated length of project:
4 to 6 months
Preferred start date:
As soon as possible.
Location(s):
Toronto, ON, Canada
No. of positions:
1
Desired education level:
Master'sPhDComparative AI Compliance in Healthcare: Canada, U.S., EU & Taiwan - ON-1229
Project type:
Research
Desired discipline(s):
Epidemiology / Public health and policy, Life Sciences, Computer science, Mathematical Sciences, Law, Social Sciences & Humanities
Name of company:
Edgentica Inc.
Estimated length of project:
4 to 6 months
Preferred start date:
As soon as possible.
Location(s):
Toronto, ON, Canada
No. of positions:
1
Desired education level:
Master'sPhDComparative AI Governance & Compliance: Canada, U.S., EU & Taiwan - ON-1228
Project type:
Research
Desired discipline(s):
Law, Social Sciences & Humanities, Political science, Public administration
Name of company:
Edgentica Inc.
Estimated length of project:
4 to 6 months
Preferred start date:
As soon as possible.
Location(s):
Toronto, ON, Canada
No. of positions:
1
Desired education level:
Master'sPhDWeb Development - BC-1029
Project type:
Innovation
Desired discipline(s):
Engineering - computer / electrical, Engineering, Computer science, Mathematical Sciences
Name of company:
Vive Social Marketing Inc.
Estimated length of project:
4 to 6 months
Preferred start date:
09/01/2026
Location(s):
Remote, Canada
No. of positions:
1
Desired education level:
CollegeUndergraduate/BachelorMaster'sPhDPostdoctoral fellowRecent graduatePilot evaluation of a milestone stage specific foam play system on motor milestone achievement in infants (2 weeks to 24 months) - BC-1028
Project type:
Research
Desired discipline(s):
Human physical performance and recreation, Life Sciences, Kinesiology, Medicine
Name of company:
Little Evolution Lab
Estimated length of project:
4 to 6 months
Preferred start date:
10/01/2026
Location(s):
Vancouver, BC, Canada
; Remote, Canada
No. of positions:
1
Desired education level:
PhDPostdoctoral fellowEpistemic governance layer for AI reasoning under uncertainty - ON-1227
Project type:
Research
Desired discipline(s):
Engineering - computer / electrical, Engineering, Computer science, Mathematical Sciences, Statistics / Actuarial sciences
Name of company:
Digital Placemaking Inc.
Estimated length of project:
6 months to 1 year
Preferred start date:
09/01/2026
Location(s):
Toronto, ON, Canada
No. of positions:
2
Desired education level:
PhD